Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

It's the usual Italian mess with names . The full name of the Odori line is Odori - Profumi di Firenze (scents of Florence), as each perfume is supposed to represent some aspect of Florentine culture/history. Notice that this line, like Bois 1920, is produced by Morris, a large (by Italian standards) industrial fragrance firm. I Profumi di Firenze, on the other hand, is a smaller, local, totally different operation.

Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

Originally Posted by the_good_life

Vento Canale wasn't even sold as a tobacco fragrance proper (thus the name). I haven't sniffed it in a whilew and my nose is clogged right now, but it is sweet and gourmandy, like flavored pipe tobacco (raspberry notes), though in no way gooey - and less synthetic smelling to me than the somewhat comparable, but overpowering, Bogart pour homme. I have not tried Tom Ford.

Well, the Tom Ford is very sweet, and very good.
I see you own Casran, Chergui, Cristobal, Varvatos?
Would you say Vento Canale has sweetness equal to any of these? less? more?

Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

You know what, you're right. While "I Profumi di Firenze" also has Spigo, Cuoio and Iris they have longer names. And the $$$$ price point suggests Odori. Also, it is Profumo di Firenze in Turin, which it says at the top of the Odori flacons, while "Odori" is etched in at the bottom, below the fragrance name. It is strange he didn't review the flagship scent "Gli Odori" (and comment on the - methinks - hideous bottles.) My apologies for creating confusion where I thought I was clarifying.

Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

Originally Posted by the_good_life

You know what, you're right. While "I Profumi di Firenze" also has Spigo, Cuoio and Iris they have longer names. And the $$$$ price point suggests Odori. Also, it is Profumo di Firenze in Turin, which it says at the top of the Odori flacons, while "Odori" is etched in at the bottom, below the fragrance name. It is strange he didn't review the flagship scent "Gli Odori" (and comment on the - methinks - hideous bottles.) My apologies for creating confusion where I thought I was clarifying.

it is confusing...I think Profumo di Firenze is the "mother company" for both Bois and Odori and it's a bunch of marketing junk. Likely, when Turin was reviewiing/writing, the Odori name may not have been attached to his samples or some such.

I had the his guide quite awhile before I pieced it together. The spelling "Tabacco" with an "a" after the "T" is odd. Then I notice all the other Odoris reviewed by their frag name, but as a "Firenze".

Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

Originally Posted by pinkfizzy

Hi all, wondering if you had any ideas about finding a pipe tobacco fragrance. My BF carries around pipe tobacco in his jacket and it smells wonderful. I'd like him to smell of it without the jacket on! It's Black Cavendish tobacco, a rich, slightly vanilla-y blend. I know Tobacco Vanille would be the obvious choice, but a) it's overpriced, and b) I find Tom Ford kind of annoying. It would be nice if there was a little smoke in it as well, like the smell of a pipe. Anyone tried the Demeters? (Pipe Tobacco, Whiskey Tobacco, and This Is Not a Pipe.)

It seems like a lot of things have tobacco in the list of notes but aren't very tobacco-ish, I guess because smoking is so unacceptable these days!

Ok, if we are using Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille as a baseline, a reference point......is there anything in Tobacco vanille you think should be more prominent or less prominent?

Of all the obvious notes:

Pipe Tobacco
Tonka/Coumarin
Vanilla
dried fruit
clove/spice
cocoa

The reason i ask is that i have all the samples coming my way, and feel I can do everyone on the board a great service if we use TFTV as a baseline for what to compare them to.

So I'm sure out of those we may find a suitable, less expensive scent that may even be more to your liking than Tobacco Vanille, just be as descriptive as possible about what would ideally lessen or strengthen in TObacco Vanille besides the price

Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

The original Monsieur Rochas (not the pink stuff) was formulated to smell like pipe tobacco. It's really good. I know you can buy decants of it from TPC, but it is not available in it's original formula anywhere easily as far as I know.

Re: Pipe tobacco frag? (Not Tobacco Vanille!)

Originally Posted by jrd4t

Nope, no such luck, unfortunately! It's the Cosmetics Company Store for Lancome at the Premium Outlets here... they have the whole line for $132. They have the roller sample set as well, the rest of the Tom Ford goodies (Black Orchid whole line, White Patchouli, etc), plus all kinds of other things. If you happen to be in Orlando and go there, there are two of the same store in the mall and only one has them (the one near Banana Republic, not the one near the parking garage).

this is good to know! We have both the Lancome and Estee Lauder outlets at a mall nearby, so I'll go and check to see if they have this. One of my friends was smitten by Tabacco Vanille, but didn't want to pay that much!

So I'm sure out of those we may find a suitable, less expensive scent that may even be more to your liking than Tobacco Vanille, just be as descriptive as possible about what would ideally lessen or strengthen in TObacco Vanille besides the price

Hey up Dullah,
your search is one after my own heart and I'm horribly interested in the outcome, after some searching I settled with Fumerie Turque, maybe I should have tried harder . Of the ones on your sample list I've tried the Odori....meh, the Spiriteuse, is a personal failure on me though lovely on others, and while the Tabac Aurea is gorgeous I find it too feminine for my tastes. Some one has mentioned Gran Valor, it certainly can't be called feminine but it is meant to be out of production, either way it's at the bottom end of the scale.